Just a few years ago, any mention of storing z/OS data on cloud object storage was met with scoffs and scorn. z/OS data and cloud storage were seen as oil and water. Yet today, many clients are exploring or have already introduced cloud object storage into their z/OS environments.

In 2015, SHARE® and IBM Systems Magazine teamed up to better understand the types of mainframe-related skillsthat organizations most value in today’s marketplace, and to gain knowledge about the level of technical expertiseneeded for incoming IT professionals who plan to work on the mainframe.